Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         3 to 4 tbsp. butter

·         4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 to 1.5 lb.)

·         2 medium onions, minced

·         2 c. walnuts, chopped finely or ground coarsely in a food processor

·         1/2 c. pomegranate molasses or syrup *

·         1.5 c. water

·         1/2 tsp. cinnamon

·         1/2 tsp. ground cardamom

·         1/2 tsp. turmeric

·         1/4 tsp. nutmeg (optional)

·         2 to 4 tsp. sugar

·         juice of 1 lemon

·         1/2 tsp. salt

·         1/4 tsp. black pepper

How To Make :

·         Melt butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and sauté 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

·         Add onions to pan with chicken and sauté 3 to 5 minutes longer.

·         Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Add walnuts, pomegranate molasses, water, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, and nutmeg (if using) to pan. Stir well and lower heat to medium. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken.

·         Gradually add sugar and lemon juice to sauce. Add salt and pepper.

·         Return chicken to pan. Cover and cook 20 minutes more, or until sauce is very thick and chicken is tender and cooked all the way through. Serve hot with white rice.

      Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes to 1 hour Serves 4 to 6

 

 

 

 

 

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